The original classification of carious cavities in exposed tooth surfaces was proposed by G. V. Black in the early 1900s for use in operative procedures. A century later, this system is still in widespread use by the majority of dentists. Over the last 30 years there have been marked improvements in the understanding of the aetiopathology and the nature of caries and the caries process. Dental ...

The present study evaluated the microbiota of saliva and tooth biofilm by sequencing segments of the 16S rRNA gene using the common Illumina MiSeq (v3–v4) and the newer PacBio (v1–v8) sequencing platforms and searched for associations with caries in a low-caries population with regular dental care since early childhood. Saliva and tooth biofilm from adolescents and mock bacteria communities wer...

Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether teeth that have undergone prosthetic restoration are under conditions that promote caries recurrence. Methods. The subjects were 20 dentate adults with both a healthy tooth and an affected tooth entirely covered with a complete cast crown in the molar regions of the same arch. The pH was measured in plaque adhering to the margin of...

Diş çürüğü; mikroorganizma ve besinin diş yüzeyinde aynı zaman diliminde bulunması ile bakterinin ilişkisinin bozulması sonucunda oluşmaktadır. Çürük lezyonları klinik muayene incelenmekte tedavi edilmektedir. Ancak çürük aktivitesini önceden tahmin edememektedir. Bu alanda yapılan çalışmalar, günümüzde yoğun şekilde ilerlemektedir. çalışmalardaki ana hedef, kişilerin bireysel ölçmek bunun sonu...

BACKGROUND It is important for Dental Professionals to consider the evidence for the effectiveness of the preventive strategies used to maintain good oral health and reduce the risk of caries in their patients. Whilst many of the traditional preventive activities, including the recommendation and use of fluoride products and the placement of fissure sealants have a wealth of clinical evidence t...

Another study [5] , a randomized controlled clinical trial in Scotland, showed that the conventional caries treatment of primary teeth seems unjustified. This trial used a specific new ‘Hall’ technique [6] , a simplified method of using preformed metal crowns cemented with no local anaesthesia, caries removal or tooth preparation. The study was a GDP-based, split-mouth randomized controlled tri...

Introduction: It was to compare the efficacy of semiannually fluoride varnish application versus pit and fissure sealant to reduce occlusal caries incidence. Materials and methods: A randomized parallel designed study was conducted with 352 child-ren aged 6-7 years. Participants were allocated into biannual application of varnish (n=179) (NaF 5 %( Durafluor, DENTSPLY®, Latin America) or re...

Since abnormal tooth morphology can predispose to caries and periodontal disease, careful management of fused teeth is essential. In this paper we report a rare case of a fused molar and supernumerary tooth and describe its management. Caries was removed from the tooth complex under local anesthesia. The pulp chamber of the supernumerary tooth was exposed without involvement of second molar pul...

This study evaluated the correlation between the presence of black extrinsic tooth stains and caries in Brazilian schoolchildren. The target population consisted of 263 children aged 6-12 years. Clinical examinations were performed by four dentists calibrated for the World Health Organization criteria for caries diagnosis. The c(2) test was used to compare the prevalence of caries between group...

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of interdental spacing on the performance of proximal caries detection methods in primary molars. In addition, aspects related to temporary tooth separation with orthodontic separators were evaluated. The proximal spaces between the posterior primary teeth (n = 344) of 76 children (4-12 years old) were evaluated before and after temporary s...